The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

After receiving the clear news, Japan immediately sent a telegram to the embassy in Beijing, asking Minister Yasuya Uchida to go to the Qing Dynasty immediately to question the Qing Dynasty. What was the purpose? He also asked the Qing Dynasty to admit its mistakes, cede territory and pay compensation, and immediately deal with the Fifth Field Army.

The Qing Dynasty had lost half of its territory and was no longer strong enough to withstand the pressure. Furthermore, the Qing probably knew no more about the events in Northeast China than the Japanese did. With the Qing losing territory everywhere, officials and nobles were desperate to grab a last-ditch effort. Who would even consider provoking the Japanese? They were completely clueless. Furthermore, after the Russo-Japanese War, the Qing army had largely withdrawn from Northeast China, at least not in the face of the Japanese and Russian armies. Furthermore, with the vast rural areas of Northeast China already under the control of the field army, the Qing was now deaf and blind, completely unaware of what was happening there.

However, the Qing Dynasty also knew that rebellions had broken out in all areas under their jurisdiction, and that traces of the Red Bandits had appeared. They even knew that places like Chifeng had been occupied and that the Qing Dynasty could no longer control them. Before and after the Russo-Japanese War, a mysterious armed force had indeed been fighting against the Qing court, capturing cities and territories everywhere, and the Qing Dynasty was unable to deal with this armed force. When the Japanese army questioned them again, the Qing Dynasty knew only so much and could only make assumptions.

Therefore, no matter how Japanese Minister Uchida Yasuya threatened or pressured the Qing officials, the reaction was not what Japan expected. It was impossible to demand reparations from the Qing because almost everything the Qing government had mortgaged was already worthless. Even if Japan sent troops to rob them, they would have no money. The warehouses were already being robbed.

By this time, the Qing Dynasty's officialdom had completely embodied the demeanor of a dynasty on its deathbed. Officials were indifferent to the rapidly changing world; their sole concern was their own interests: how to make more money and how to find a way out. Everything else was delayed and avoided whenever possible. Furthermore, with the previous announcement, the Qing Dynasty officials naturally knew what to do: lie low. Everyone knew that!

However, this news was a different story when it reached Cixi and her colleagues. These members of the Qing imperial family would not easily relinquish their power, and they were eager to seize every opportunity to turn the tables. Didn't the foreign powers want a force responsible for this? China certainly had that force! And that force was the only one Cixi could think of. So, Cixi and her colleagues came up with an idea. Without any basis, they immediately instructed the relevant personnel to declare that the events in Northeast China were the work of the Sichuan Revolutionary Party, and that the Manchu Qing, like their beloved children, had nothing to do with it...

If a conflict or even war broke out between Japan and Sichuan, the natural beneficiary would be the Qing government. If Japan could send troops to annihilate the communists, or even support the Qing government in doing so, both would be beneficial, potentially extending the Qing court's rule. While this Qing tactic of shifting blame is certainly despicable, it certainly hits the nail on the head. Throughout China, the only people daring enough to challenge Western powers were the revolutionaries from Sichuan. These revolutionaries dispatched troops to Tibet, invaded Burma, and even entered Outer Mongolia without a second thought. Their sheer audacity astonished all those with insight. The future of the country, left in the hands of such a group, was bleak.

Chapter 538: First update!

After Tsarist Russia leased Port Arthur, Yasuya Uchida actively established an intelligence network to conduct secret investigations on the Qing government and Sino-Russian relations. Under Uchida's command, famous spies such as Takesaburo Shimakawa and Shozo Yokota were active in the capital and other parts of China. He also obtained secret intelligence on the Sino-Russian agreement on the three northeastern provinces, and achieved remarkable results.

Uchida Yasuya couldn't threaten the Qing Dynasty, which was lying flat on its back, but he had received a surprising answer. After a moment's reflection, he realized that the Qing Dynasty didn't have the ability to carry out such a major act in secret. Wasn't the Sichuan Revolutionary Party the only party in China with such power? The answer seemed to be indeed true.

Before Uchida Yasuya sent a telegram back to Japan about the Qing dynasty's blaming him, Fukushima Yasumasa already had the intelligence Japan most wanted. Who are our friends, and who are our enemies? This was not only the primary question of the revolution, but also Japan's current one. Without a clear understanding of the true nature of this Northeastern power and its origins, Japan would be unable to adopt targeted and accurate responses.

The Forward Party and its field army had been dispersed throughout Northeast China for such a long time that even if all Party members and cadres were investigated for three generations, and the unit's name and other matters were separated from the Sichuan Forward Party, it would still be very easy to investigate the Forward Party's hidden forces in Northeast China and expand into the Northeast to develop its army, given the Japanese's years of operation in Northeast China, as long as they had a clear goal.

The Sichuan Forward Party has always been the object of envy of the Japanese army, because Japan has put in so much effort, and now it has only colonized Taiwan and Korea. But what about the Sichuan Forward Party? Suddenly, it took over the whole Sichuan with one move, and then Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Yunnan and Guizhou. The land added with each expansion was larger than the entire territory of the Empire of Japan. How could it not make the Empire of Japan salivate? How could it not make the Empire of Japan envious and hateful? This is the sorrow of the island nation.

As a nation that had survived the overthrow of the shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, Japan's elites were more able to understand the situation in Sichuan. Considering the vast territory currently occupied by the Sichuan Revolutionary Party, the fact that this force had recently launched the Liberation War and captured several provinces, and the fact that most of Mongolia was now occupied by this force, now connected to the Northeast, if this force in the Northeast was truly led by the Forward Party from Sichuan, then this would be very bad news for the Empire of Japan.

Fukushima Yasumasa didn't dare delay and immediately delivered the intelligence to the Prime Minister's residence. In his mind, the word "if" could have been omitted. This conspiracy to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese Empire in Northeast China was premeditated and organized by the Sichuan Forward Party.

"Bagaya road!"

Thinking of his own dereliction of duty, of missing out on such a big tiger, and of the heavy losses that the Empire of Japan was now suffering, Fukushima Yasumasa cursed fiercely.

At this time, the Prime Minister's Office was holding a meeting of five ministers, and a separate meeting of cabinet members was also held. Without the Meiji Emperor to mediate, the five ministers and cabinet members were arguing fiercely. Military figures like Katsura Taro and Terauchi Masayoshi, these warmongers, naturally wanted to fight back and give their due. However, those who knew Japan's financial situation, such as Inoue Kaoru, Saionji Kimmochi, and especially Takahashi Shikiyo, who had raised 14 billion yen for the Japanese army, knew that Japan could no longer afford to fight.

The navy might be fine, having suffered relatively minor losses in two naval battles against Russia, and having captured a considerable amount of spoils, it still had a fighting chance. The army was in a real bind. Apart from other issues, the only way to attack China was across the Yalu River. However, the Japanese army in Korea was facing an immense challenge. Just the ammunition supply itself was a challenge, and the logistics department was unable to provide sufficient supplies to the front lines. Not to mention the domestic production shortage, even if there were sufficient supplies, transporting them to the Korean front would be a difficult task.

Currently, North Korea has only built railways from Seoul to Busan and from Incheon to Seoul. As for the railway from Seoul to Sinuiju, although it is also under construction, it has not yet been completed. Now that there is no way to use the Middle East Railway, the Japanese army can only send troops to advance from the Yalu River and transport massive logistical supplies by land, which is enough to drag Japan to death.

The most serious problem facing Japan was not an insufficient or unwilling army, nor was it a shortage of supplies on the front lines, but rather a severe shortage of supplies at home, with soaring prices and constant rice riots. If the war continued to devour domestic resources, most of the people would be unable to survive and would starve to death. If a large-scale riot broke out, the cabinet would have to resign and atone for its sins. This was the most serious problem facing Japan.

Furthermore, after March 1905, there were no major clashes between the Japanese and Russian armies, with the two armies remaining in a standoff at Changtu and Siping. Consequently, not long ago, Japan recalled all its distinguished generals and officers, and promoted them to higher ranks and positions. This means that almost all the Japanese army commanders have been replaced. While it's not to the point where the soldiers don't know their generals, the decline in the army's combat effectiveness is inevitable.

These Japanese devils discussed the Northeast issue, perhaps because it was truly difficult to handle, so they had to put it aside for the time being and began to discuss other issues. Soon, they turned to the issue of Hanyang Iron and Steel. Since the Forward Party and the People's Liberation Army marched out of Sichuan to attack Hubei and liberate Wuhan, the Wuhan Iron and Steel Works had stopped supplying Japan with industrial raw materials such as iron ore, coal, and coke. Without this supply of raw materials, Japan's Yawata Iron and Steel Works would cease production. In an era when steel was the backbone of a nation, this was a very serious problem. If this steelworks ceased production, Japan would not have to fight the war at all.

The Japanese viewed the Russo-Japanese War as a "gamble on the survival of the empire," and they were serious. Indeed, to support the Russo-Japanese War, Japan donated every ounce of iron and silver it could, from iron fences and statues to iron doors and windows. Everything that could be dismantled was used to make steel and iron. The situation reached a point where multiple families had to share only one kitchen knife and one needle. A halt to operations at the Yawata Steel Works would have been a devastating blow to Japan.

Faced with this question, everyone was once again dumbfounded. Wuhan is located in inland China. It is impossible to send an army to attack and force Sichuan to sell industrial raw materials to Japan. Such an expedition would be like sending meat to the door. Sending a navy to threaten? Sichuan has no coastal territory now. Is it possible to threaten along the Yangtze River? Perhaps this is indeed an option, but how long would it take to force Sichuan to surrender? If it takes a few months, the opportunity will be gone.

At this moment, Emperor Meiji came out from next door. It turned out that Emperor Meiji now knew that the situation was critical and that a solution to the problem must be found as soon as possible, so he wanted to hear what solutions the cabinet members had.

But the more he listened, the worse it got, and he heard no solution. Without any substantive suggestions, how could he sit still? Meiji walked to the center and slammed the table. His hands ached, and he could only quietly put them behind his body, shaking slightly. His face flushed, he said, "Baka! We've been discussing this for so long, and there's still no substantive advice or solution. You're all just good-for-nothings! You're all just idiots!"

Upon hearing this, many Japanese soldiers immediately knelt on the ground in fear and kowtowed to apologize: "We are incompetent."

Just when Emperor Meiji thought his ministers would say, "Your Majesty, please forgive me," he heard the cabinet members collectively say, "We respectfully listen to your Majesty's voice."

Mad, it's over!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Meiji's blood boiled, and he felt dizzy and almost suffered a brain hemorrhage along with Kodama Gentarō. If he could solve the problem himself, why would he need a cabinet member like you? What a jerk!

Meiji calmed himself down, glanced at the glutton kneeling on the ground, and wanted to raise his hand to slap the table again, but suddenly felt a little pain in his hand, so he immediately changed his hand and slapped the table again, but no matter how everyone listened, it didn't seem as loud as the previous slap.

At this moment, Fukushima Yasumasa walked in quickly. Seeing Meiji there, he immediately knelt to pay his respects. Emperor Meiji knew that Fukushima Yasumasa must have something to worry about, so he waved his hand and said, "What happened? Why are you so anxious? Is there any bad news?"

"Your Majesty, the identity of the Fifth Field Army of Northeast China, which is plotting a surprise attack on the Empire of Japan, has been ascertained."

Upon hearing this news, all the Japanese soldiers were delighted and felt relieved. "That's good! We can finally find the right medicine for our problem."

"Tell me quickly, what's going on?"

"Your Majesty, it has now been determined that the conflict was between the Four Chinese Empires and Russia. They had long ago sent troops into Manchuria to develop their forces. They took advantage of the exhaustion of the battle between Kandai and the Four Russian Empires to launch a surprise attack, seizing the Chinese Eastern Railway and Lushun. All of this was orchestrated by the Sichuan Forward Party."

Katsura Taro listened and asked in disbelief: "Bakayalu, Sichuan Revolutionary Party? How is this possible? How did they know that the Empire would go to war with Russia?"

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Sichuan Province once organized military officers to visit the Empire for an inspection, and Sichuan Governor Ding Hongchen made a prediction..."

"Baga, how is this possible? There are such talented people in China? This is absolutely ridiculous!"

At this moment, a diplomat came in with a telegram from Yasuya Uchida. After reading the content, it was clear that the matter in Northeast China was now completely confirmed and there was no need to dispute it.

How many troops does the Fifth Field Army in Northeast China have?

Upon hearing this question, Fukushima Yasumasa immediately said: "According to current intelligence, there are at least 200,000 troops..."

"Baga, this is impossible. With an army of 200,000, China simply cannot produce 200,000 guns, let alone so many bullets..."

"However, the Chinese army has now seized a large amount of our supplies. It is difficult for us to estimate how strong their combat effectiveness is."

Just as this group of old devils was discussing the Fifth Field Army, a confidential clerk ran in with a telegram and immediately reported: "Report, Colonel Matsui Iwane, commander of the South Manchurian Andong garrison, sent a telegram saying that the Chinese army, equipped with a large number of artillery, is leading the army to attack Andong and requests tactical guidance!"

After hearing this, Meiji could no longer hold back and slammed the table again, shouting, "The Chinese are going too far. Gentlemen, no matter what method you use, you must teach the Chinese a lesson, otherwise, how can the face of the empire be saved?"

After Meiji finished yelling, he ignored the Japanese officers who were looking at each other in bewilderment and strode out...

Chapter 539: Chapter 2!

It is obvious that the Meiji Emperor of Japan's exasperated attitude stems from his having never read, or even if he had read, not understanding, the contents of Sun Tzu's Art of War, which clearly states: "A ruler should not raise an army out of anger, and a general should not go to war out of resentment. Act when it is advantageous, and stop when it is not. Anger can be turned into joy, and resentment can be turned into happiness, but a destroyed nation cannot be restored, and the dead cannot be brought back to life. Therefore, a wise ruler should be cautious, and a good general should be vigilant..."

Since the Japanese Emperor had issued the order, the ministers naturally had to find a way to carry it out. So, after a period of discussion, the ministers formulated several action plans. Saving face and making the Chinese pay the price were actually very simple matters for Japan.

At this time, Andong was indeed under heavy artillery fire from the field army. After Li Hu waited for the artillery to arrive and prepare, he immediately ordered his infantry to launch a feint attack on Andong from a point. Faced with the field army's infantry attack, the Japanese army chose not to bombard the area, but to engage in a counter-fire between their infantry and the field army.

As the field army deployed more and more troops, Matsui Iwane began to pull troops from other places to support them. Andong only had one undermanned Japanese regiment stationed, so the troops were still very sufficient. Li Hu was not in a hurry and continued to increase his troops. The Japanese army had no choice but to continue to send reinforcements.

It was a simple tactic, but incredibly effective. Perhaps the only thing the Japanese hadn't anticipated was the sheer number of artillery pieces the Field Army possessed. Seeing the Japanese fall for their trick, Li Hu, through his telescope, observed the throngs of Japanese troops gathering inside the defensive positions. With so many Japanese troops gathering, Li Hu knew the situation was almost over. He knew the Field Army had been exposed, and he didn't want to wait any longer to avoid complications. With so many Japanese troops already gathered, how could he afford to be polite? He immediately ordered all but the two siege guns to fire.

Suddenly, hundreds of artillery shells were fired at the same time, and the scene was spectacular. The shells exploded in the Japanese positions like plowing the land. The Japanese soldiers in the positions had no time to react or dodge, and were directly covered by the shells. As the shells exploded, the Japanese soldiers' limbs and legs flew all over the sky.

Matsui Iwane was so frightened when he saw this that he dropped his telescope to the ground and screamed: "Artillery, our artillery, fire quickly, fire quickly..."

Naturally, most of the Japanese artillery needed to be transported to Shenyang and other places for storage or transported to the front lines, which naturally meant that the field army was now at a disadvantage. Therefore, the Japanese artillery stationed in Andong only had six 75mm light rapid-fire guns, which immediately began to bombard the field army's artillery positions. It must be said that the Japanese artillery was truly formidable. With only six shells, the first round of shelling destroyed three field army artillery positions.

The field army naturally had Anton's map, and after a simple calculation, they knew the location of the Japanese artillery, and the two super cannons immediately opened fire. The Japanese had no idea that the field army had found their artillery positions so easily. They also knew that they only had six cannons and could not match the enemy outside. However, they thought that firing three rounds of artillery shells and then relocating the artillery positions should be no problem.

Just when the Japanese army was still desperately loading artillery shells, they suddenly heard two loud "booms" and four Japanese artillery positions were directly blown into ruins. The other two artillery positions were farther away, but the artillerymen on the positions also suffered adverse reactions on the spot, bleeding from all seven orifices, and many artillerymen vomited continuously. It was obvious that their internal organs were injured and they were all seriously injured.

However, the artillerymen, disregarding everything else, immediately began to stumble and flee. Clearly terrified by the immense power of the cannon, they knew their small guns were no match for the enemy's massive artillery. Continuing to fire would be suicidal and pointless. So, no matter how the artillery commander shouted, the artillerymen were deaf to his words and simply fled.

The field army's artillery continued to fire, and there was no living person in sight. Naturally, Matsui Iwane knew that he had no way to withstand such a fierce artillery attack, so he could only ask for tactical guidance from home.

Actually, the tactical guidance meant a request for reinforcements, but the Japanese, eager to save face, changed it to tactical guidance. Unfortunately, it was too late. After two siege cannons fired two more shells, destroying a section of the city wall and the gate, the field army finally sounded the horn of attack.

The soldiers of the field army rushed forward bravely at the sound of the attack horn, stepping on the bloody path of the Japanese soldiers, rushing towards the collapsed city wall like a tide, and breaking into the city without encountering any enemy resistance. Soon, the sound of gunfire rang out from all over Andong City.

Anton was once again faced with a war after a year, but before, it was two foreign races fighting for the Northeast and their own interests, but this time, it was the owners of this land who were fighting to drive the foreign race out of the Northeast.

After driving out the Russians the previous year, the Japanese army imposed military control over Andong and established a military administration. Eager to move military supplies and combat personnel from Jiuliancheng and other areas to Fengtian and Liaoyang, the Japanese conscripted civilian ships and laborers to transport supplies, transforming Andong into a major military supply station. This, combined with the paucity of Chinese civilians in Andong at the time, proved highly advantageous for the field army's offensive.

Faced with the Japanese army's street fighting and an empty city, Li Hu naturally issued a wall-penetrating tactic in order to avoid excessive casualties in the street fighting, and ordered that all the buildings in the city be razed to the ground.

The soldiers followed orders to the letter. If they spotted a building with Japanese soldiers firing their weapons, they would fire their cannons or explosive packs. Initially, the soldiers were wary of harming the civilians, but soon discovered that the area where the Japanese soldiers were gathered was completely empty. Even the few who were present were killed by the Japanese. Naturally, the soldiers were furious and decided to bomb the buildings.

After another half-day of fighting, the field army finally captured the city, but Japanese commander Matsui Iwane and a group of officers had already fled Andong to Korea on a small boat. Li Hu had no other options. His only task was to prepare and dig trenches to prevent another Japanese landing from Andong in the Northeast or a naval artillery attack.

At the same time that Matsui Iwane was defeated and fleeing, Oyama Iwao, the commander-in-chief of the Manchurian Army, also issued the order to retreat, or rather, to flee. Having made up his mind to leave, Oyama was extremely decisive, leaving none of his wounded soldiers or any of his heavy artillery with him, leaving them all to the Japanese troops who were still left behind. He only took a small amount of light artillery that would not affect the advance. Then, after the entire army, carrying only three days' worth of food, sent a telegram to headquarters announcing the move, threw off all baggage, and headed eastward without hesitation.

This old Japanese soldier, Oyama Iwao, was truly a man of courage. Furthermore, he only carried three days' worth of food, meaning where would he get the remaining rations? Needless to say, he relied on looting along the way. As the Japanese troops advanced, to prevent the leak of information, they killed every Chinese and Russian they encountered along the way. Because of their swift movement, they often entered villages before the villagers had a chance to react, or perhaps, hoping for a lucky break, they dared not offer resistance and let the Japanese enter. As a result, the Japanese invaded every village they encountered, looting and slaughtering the inhabitants.

The Japanese army massacred villages and destroyed villages wherever they went, committing brutal acts of cruelty and creating a no-man's-land artificially.

Liu Wenxiu and his men did not notice that the main force of the Japanese army had escaped until three days later, when the Japanese army broke through Meihekou and looted and killed people. Only then did they hear the news from the escaped people. However, more than three days had passed, and everything was too late.

When Liu Wenxiu ordered an all-out search for the main force of the Japanese army and sent telegrams to Baishan and Tonghua, news came that the Japanese army had broken through Tonghua. Fortunately, our army discovered it in time and some of the people in Tonghua who wanted to leave were evacuated in time, otherwise the losses would have been even more severe.

After the Japanese army risked their lives to invade Tonghua and annihilate the remaining field army soldiers and militia, they were finally past the most dangerous phase. Consequently, the now-relaxed Japanese army began to find the energy and energy to commit atrocities. They searched houses, raped, and looted, transforming Tonghua into a living hell. From the youngest child to the 70-year-old, no one was spared, their brutality was unparalleled.

At this time, the Japanese military headquarters ordered the army to cross the Yalu River to support the main force led by Oyama Iwao, causing these Japanese troops to become more unscrupulous in Tonghua, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of atrocities.

Upon learning of the Japanese atrocities, the Forward Party ordered all armed forces it could contact along the way to harass the Japanese troops along the way, deterring them from plundering and thus reducing the Japanese brutality against the people of Northeast China. All villages and towns began to fortify their defenses and clear the countryside, with militia units employing cold-fire tactics to kill and injure Japanese troops.

Chapter 540: First update!

Liu Wenxiu knew there was only so much he could do. Limited by transportation and communications, the main force of the field army simply couldn't catch up with the Japanese in time. He could only divert some of his main force to pursue the Japanese, putting some pressure on them and preventing them from staying in Northeast China for too long and continuing to wreak havoc on the people. He could only remember this beastly army and settle accounts with them once and for all when the opportunity arose.

However, Liu Wenxiu's thinking was due to her lack of understanding of the concept of people's war. Because of the Russian encirclement and suppression campaign, the field army had strengthened its militia, and many trenches had been dug in each village. The sudden arrival of the Japanese, who were preoccupied with their march, caught the militia off guard and caused heavy losses.

The Japanese army had "relaxed" for a day in Tonghua, giving the field army and militia ample time to react and prepare. Consequently, instead of the easy rendezvous with the incoming Japanese troops they had anticipated, they faced relentless harassment from the field army and militia.

Due to insufficient manpower and backward weapons, the armed forces in the Northeast could only rely on favorable terrain to fight step by step, and adopted guerrilla warfare and cold guns and cold artillery on a large scale, causing these beasts to leave behind many corpses along the way.

The harassment and obstruction along the way were very effective. Faced with such shameless and rogue tactics, the Japanese army initially sent out men to pursue the guerrillas with great momentum, as if they were determined to wipe them out. However, after the pursuit of the beast squads was completely annihilated, the old devil Hou Dashan Yan saw the situation clearly and ordered his troops to stop sending small pursuit units.

Oyama Iwao knew that sending a large force in pursuit was possible, but it would waste a great deal of time. At this point, Oyama Iwao knew that his ammunition and supplies were insufficient, and he had no means of replenishing them. He was already feeling the pressure of advancing, and if he encountered militia blocking the road, he would have to attack to break through, which would consume a great deal of time and supplies.

He now felt that every additional day he spent in Northeast China was becoming increasingly dangerous. Especially at night, when he gazed out at the vast expanse of Northeast China, devouring it like a giant beast, he felt a sense of complete unfamiliarity, as if this place was no longer familiar to him. He didn't even know when a gunshot would suddenly ring out, and then a Yamato warrior would fall to the ground forever. He had had enough of this. He knew he had to push forward with all his might. If he delayed any longer, once his ammunition and supplies ran out, he might be surrounded and annihilated by the surging field army.

A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. We must not let any failure ruin our efforts. Dashanyan gave the order, "All troops gather together, take turns to attack, and advance at full speed."

Faced with such an order, the beasts below, although they did not understand, had no choice but to abandon some of the captured property and began to advance at full speed. When encountering the blocking forces of the militia and the field army, they would bypass them if possible, and if not, they would attack with all their might, regardless of casualties, breaking through the defenders' lines. Because the blocking forces had no heavy firepower, they were basically defeated in a short time under the desperate attacks of the Japanese army, but they also inflicted a lot of casualties on the Japanese army.

Zhao Dahu is a hunter living in Changbai Mountain. He grew up in the mountains and possesses the excellent qualities of an excellent hunter: calm, patient, and meticulous. He has also mastered the art of shooting with perfect accuracy. When he heard about the atrocities committed by the Japanese army, he was furious and immediately wanted to respond to the call to fight the devils.

However, he suddenly remembered a tree hole he had accidentally discovered. Not far away was the main road in the direction of the Japanese army's advance. If nothing unexpected happened, these little devils would definitely pass by here. If he hid in the tree hole, he could definitely shoot a few of them.

Zhao Dahu had no concept of special warfare, nor did he think about his own danger, nor did he think about his retreat or the problem of being discovered by the Japanese army. He just did what he thought, quietly hid in a tree hole, then sealed the hole, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Japanese.

Zhao Dahu, as an excellent hunter, was known for his patience. After an hour, the Japanese finally arrived. When Zhao Dahu saw the Japanese, he was stunned because he saw them advancing in a fan-shaped pattern. Although he wasn't afraid of them finding him, if he opened fire, he would be dead. This made him hesitate. It seemed that killing the Japanese was one thing, but getting himself killed was like...

"Wait and see, there's no rush."

Zhao Dahu gave himself a psychological comfort, but his palms were sweating. He tightened his gun and continued to observe the approaching Japanese soldiers. At this moment, he saw a Japanese soldier approaching the big tree where he was hiding, which immediately made him nervous.

"Did I get discovered? Did the Japanese find out that I was vulnerable?"

Zhao Dahu naturally did not intend to wait for death. If he was discovered, he would definitely shoot and kill the Japanese soldier in front of him. Killing one would make a profit, and killing two would make a profit.

At this point, Zhao Dahu felt a little regretful, thinking he was too arrogant. However, although Zhao Dahu was determined to fight to the death, his body remained curled up and motionless, because he was not sure whether the Japanese had really discovered him. If they did, Zhao Dahu would be sure to take him down with them.

The Japanese army was getting closer and closer, and Zhao Dahu was half tempted to strike first regardless of whether the Japanese army discovered him or not, but his intuition told him to continue waiting.

Just when Zhao Dahu had his finger on the trigger and was about to shoot regardless of the consequences, the Japanese soldier stopped in front of the tree hole and began to untie his belt.

"Made."

Zhao Dahu cursed inwardly, immediately realizing what the little devil was up to. He breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare move, not even daring to look at any part of the little devil. As an excellent hunter, he knew that some prey were particularly sensitive, and even had an intuition when someone was looking at him. Because Zhao Dahu was just that kind of person, he could sense it if someone was staring at him.

At this moment, he saw from the corner of his eye that the little Japanese soldier turned around, spread his legs and squatted down. Suddenly, a crackling sound was heard, and at the same time, a foul smell spread. Now Zhao Dahu suffered. In the closed tree hole, the smell lingered for a long time after it drifted in. The taste was really sour and refreshing.

Zhao Dahu didn't dare to move, not even to breathe, because he knew that when prey was defecating, it was actually the most relaxed and alert time. Because prey knew that when defecating, it was the weakest time, and naturally the most dangerous time. Any slight movement could be sensed by the prey.

After some time, Zhao Dahu finally saw the soldier get some tender branches, put them under his buttocks and pulled them back a few times. After scraping clean, he pulled up his pants and left. What made Zhao Dahu speechless was that the branch that the soldier used to wipe his buttocks happened to be inserted into the tree hole. Zhao Dahu almost got angry and killed him because he suspected that the soldier was challenging his patience and deliberately doing this to humiliate him.

However, seeing that the Japanese soldiers had indeed gone far away, Zhao Dahu no longer had the intention to kill them immediately. He just wanted to wait for the Japanese soldiers to pass by and kill the two Japanese soldiers who were left behind. Then he would quickly go out and take a shower. He must be stinking now.

Zhao Dahu was a little bored and stayed in the tree hole, smelling the continuous stench. He could only dig a small hole and put his nose into the hole to breathe. It was also a simple gas mask.

Suddenly, he noticed that a group of Japanese officers passed by in front. Because a large number of Japanese troops had already passed by, the defense of these Japanese troops in the center was not tight. However, he saw that several Japanese officers were still closely protected in the crowd, especially several older ones, who were holding command swords. It was obvious at a glance that they were high-ranking Japanese officers.

"Do you want to fight?"

This was a real problem. Due to the long distance, Zhao Dahu was not sure he could hit the Japanese officer who was protected by the crowd. Moreover, he knew that once he fired, his position would be revealed. If he was discovered, he would definitely die.

"Should we fight or not?"

This problem is really very troublesome. If I don’t shoot, the enemy will leave my best shooting range.

Just when Zhao Dahu was struggling, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from the distance behind him. Zhao Dahu's eyes lit up, and without any thought, he immediately aimed at a Japanese officer who he thought had the highest military rank through the gap between the guards and pulled the trigger.

The bullet pierced the arm muscles of a guard and entered Oyama's body from behind. Oyama, who had been walking hurriedly, instantly fell headfirst to the ground. The officers nearby rushed to protect Oyama, who suddenly felt his strength rapidly draining away.

He no longer cared much about this. He had long foreseen that a general would inevitably die on the battlefield if a clay pot was kept out of the well. Oyama Iwao, forcing himself to speak to the nearest First Army commander, Kuroki Tamemasa, “Kuroki-kun, please bring the troops back to Japan. Don’t stay in China…”

After saying that, Dashanyan fainted.

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Chapter 541: Second update!